My son's 29 gallon tank is just coming out of its cycle, and I'm planning a roster of fish for it. The tank has tall broad-leaf silk plants in the corners of the tank and plenty of hiding places and caves on the gravel bottom. I'm thinking:
8 tiger barbs
1 red tail black shark
3 yo-yo loaches
3 ottos
The tigers will provide the eye candy, the shark will keep them off the bottom so they get seen, and the loaches and ottos are on clean-up duty, plus I hear the yo yo's are a blast to watch. I want the tank to be fairly low maintenance as it is in my son's room.
I've read anecdotally that the shark and loaches will get along just fine, but the various fish compatibility pages I've checked don't necessarily concur. Anyone see a problem with those two fish getting along, or other comments?
8 tiger barbs
1 red tail black shark
3 yo-yo loaches
3 ottos
The tigers will provide the eye candy, the shark will keep them off the bottom so they get seen, and the loaches and ottos are on clean-up duty, plus I hear the yo yo's are a blast to watch. I want the tank to be fairly low maintenance as it is in my son's room.
I've read anecdotally that the shark and loaches will get along just fine, but the various fish compatibility pages I've checked don't necessarily concur. Anyone see a problem with those two fish getting along, or other comments?